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it could be used to crush popular uprisings. germany's opposition is concerned that the saudi royal family, which rules the country as an absolute monarchy, could use the vehicle against its own people and opposes any deal. >> the guidelines on german arms exports forbids sales to regions which disregard human rights, so saudi arabia does not qualify as a partner for arms deals. >> miss merkel conducts foreign policy holding a weapon in her hands. >> the government takes a different view. the defense minister argued that exports to saudi arabia could help stabilize the situation in the middle east. we spoke to a defense analyst. i asked him how likely it is that saudi arabia could use these german tanks to put down uprisings and crush dissent. >> the boxer tanks which are discussed today are an armored vehicle used for transport purposes, not so much for riot control. it is a german-dutch corp. project. it is used mainly for the transportation to protect against insurgents in afghanistan. it is not designed so much for riot cont
it could be used to crush popular uprisings. germany's opposition is concerned that the saudi royal family, which rules the country as an absolute monarchy, could use the vehicle against its own people and opposes any deal. >> the guidelines on german arms exports forbids sales to regions which disregard human rights, so saudi arabia does not qualify as a partner for arms deals. >> miss merkel conducts foreign policy holding a weapon in her hands. >> the government takes a...
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thanks for joining us. with a group of judges saying they will boycott supervision on the second round of voting referendum, will the result be valid? >> pressure is increasing. it seems like no reaction yet from the president or the muslim brotherhood. they really want to push next saturday through. they want to finish this constitutional referendum. it seems they are offering some kind of negotiation. but he still unclear, but they are determined to push through the referendum next saturday. >> what are president morsi's options if the results are declared invalid? >> the problem he has basically is that yesterday, his speaker said that if they have 50% plus one vote, it is a valid constitution, but in reality, there are problems, like if there is only a small margin of people saying yes to the constitution. 18% of the electorate who voted for the constitution, so it lacks legitimacy if only 18% said yes. >> thank you so much. the "journal -- >> iraq's president said to be in stable condition after suffer
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they are shy, but we're lucky to have the best tracker in poland with us. he calls the forest the elk's bedroom. within 20 minutes, we are standing face to face with a one. it is amazing. >> that is a mother elk and her daughter. i have christened her mathilde in honor of czar nicholas ii, who fell in love with mathilde in the 19th century. she was a dancer in the st. petersburg theater and ravishingly beautiful, and this elk is, too. >> when he feels the need for some spiritual support, he tram's out through the snow and woods to his favorite treat -- a 300-year-old oak. when he embraces it, it fills him with love and warmth, he says. he is a happy man. he would not trade his solitary life in nature with anyone. >> but you do not have to live a life of deprivation to find leisure. on the contrary, many people probably equally share with entertainment. one of the traditional places to go to relax and escape from reality is the circus. one family in france is one of service performance. they call their show the gypsy service, and they combine traditional acr
they are shy, but we're lucky to have the best tracker in poland with us. he calls the forest the elk's bedroom. within 20 minutes, we are standing face to face with a one. it is amazing. >> that is a mother elk and her daughter. i have christened her mathilde in honor of czar nicholas ii, who fell in love with mathilde in the 19th century. she was a dancer in the st. petersburg theater and ravishingly beautiful, and this elk is, too. >> when he feels the need for some spiritual...
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from all of us at nhk news, have a great day. thanks for joining us. have a great day wherever you are.
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they have fought well and wisely, but all that does not matter to us -- us. we have a lot of respect for bayern, but we are not afraid. >> perfect conditions for a thrilling and maybe even historic rendition of a bundesliga classic. >> the english club chelsea might be out of the champions league already, but at least they have reached the final of the club world cup. they beat monterrey 3-1. an own-goal sealed the win. they will face the brazilian side in sunday's final. that is going to wrap it up for us. >> see you soon. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
they have fought well and wisely, but all that does not matter to us -- us. we have a lot of respect for bayern, but we are not afraid. >> perfect conditions for a thrilling and maybe even historic rendition of a bundesliga classic. >> the english club chelsea might be out of the champions league already, but at least they have reached the final of the club world cup. they beat monterrey 3-1. an own-goal sealed the win. they will face the brazilian side in sunday's final. that is...
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. >> he shows us the photos on his cell phone. the ruins of his existence. again. but he says they are determined not to give up. the protests will continue. >> well, from of a need to france now. ask anyone the question -- what are the french most famous for? it is likely that the answer -- well, one of the answers anyway -- would be producing wine, but a growing number of those world famous vineyards are being bought up by the chinese as a new middle class in china is starting to develop a taste for french wine. investors are seeing new opportunities in the big wine regions, and not unexpectedly, it is a development which is not popular with some of the french. >> it seems everything she turns her hand to is a success. she is one of china's biggest celebrities -- singer, model, actress -- and now honor of a prestigious french vineyard. it was in french hands for four centuries before the chinese came. in china, red wine has become the latest new thing, and increasing numbers of chinese are heading to france to invest in their very own vineyard. >> i tried several
. >> he shows us the photos on his cell phone. the ruins of his existence. again. but he says they are determined not to give up. the protests will continue. >> well, from of a need to france now. ask anyone the question -- what are the french most famous for? it is likely that the answer -- well, one of the answers anyway -- would be producing wine, but a growing number of those world famous vineyards are being bought up by the chinese as a new middle class in china is starting to...
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thanks for joining us. we are coming to you as usual from our dw studio in brussels, and this is what is coming up in the program today. the archaic sport of pigsticking making headlines in spain. property rises in germany are leaving some without a home. and mistaken identities in poland's presidential plane crash. there's something rather medieval in the idea of a sport where men on horseback chase while boris with spears. it is an archaic sport, once hugely popular in spain. then it was banned, but now it is making a comeback. this traditional hunting method is being legalized by a number of regions. even the spanish environment ministry is backing the move, hoping to see a rise in takings in national parks as a result of people buying hunting permits, but animal rights activists are far from happy, calling the horseback hunting savage. >> this is a story from spain about wild boars and a controversial method of hunting them. but it is also a story about a country in crisis and how one is sacrificed for
thanks for joining us. we are coming to you as usual from our dw studio in brussels, and this is what is coming up in the program today. the archaic sport of pigsticking making headlines in spain. property rises in germany are leaving some without a home. and mistaken identities in poland's presidential plane crash. there's something rather medieval in the idea of a sport where men on horseback chase while boris with spears. it is an archaic sport, once hugely popular in spain. then it was...
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. >> good to have you with us. our top story this hour -- germany investing 10 billion euros to ensure renewable energy is available. >> will the debate be different in america after the new town school massacre. -- newtown school massacre? >> german policymakers say the countries making good progress and plans to phase out nuclear energy and increase its dependence on renewable energy. >> in berlin this morning, they delivered their first assessment of infrastructure changes that will be needed to phase out nuclear power by 2020. >> with federal elections next year, energy is a key policy issue, and the government says 10 billion euros is being invested to keep the country's infrastructure up to date. >> germany's economics minister and environment ministers say they want to work together to complete the country's energy transformation. in the past, they have squabbled about details, but now, they say they are united. >> we are going to reach our goals. environmental protection by phasing of nuclear energy and exp
. >> good to have you with us. our top story this hour -- germany investing 10 billion euros to ensure renewable energy is available. >> will the debate be different in america after the new town school massacre. -- newtown school massacre? >> german policymakers say the countries making good progress and plans to phase out nuclear energy and increase its dependence on renewable energy. >> in berlin this morning, they delivered their first assessment of infrastructure...
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we're using the 4g license. he wanted -- okay, let me say something about the -- can i say something about the 4g license? you've had 20 minutes, you didn't make any points at all. [laughter] we are using the 4g money in part for new capital spending including building fe colleges, one of which is called the leeds city college in a town called morley in west yorkshire. i'm not sure what the local mps would make of the shadow chance already's decision that that's not the best use of the money, but he can look at himself in the mirror and ask the question. he can't answer these basic questions. and let me come down, let me end by making this final point. he tries to claim, he tries to claim that all the problems in britain, all the problems in britain began in the may 2010, that they're all the fault of this government. literally only the people in the -- [inaudible] claim that. there is not a single person in the labour party, there is not a single person in any business organization, there's not a single person
we're using the 4g license. he wanted -- okay, let me say something about the -- can i say something about the 4g license? you've had 20 minutes, you didn't make any points at all. [laughter] we are using the 4g money in part for new capital spending including building fe colleges, one of which is called the leeds city college in a town called morley in west yorkshire. i'm not sure what the local mps would make of the shadow chance already's decision that that's not the best use of the money,...
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that has allowed us to introduce constant monitoring. we have not as proposed but implemented legislation on a statewide level. and we have introduced new guidelines with the focus on observing the behavior for warning signs. schools and the police have cooperated on a range of preventive measures. we have employed 100 school psychologists and we have taken on a more active role on issues concerning schools. we have really done quite a lot to prevent another event from occurring or make it possible. >> that was the minister of interior of speaking to us earlier. to afghanistan now where they have a visit in the base in the hindu kush praising the mission as an important mission and. he sang to them for his unexpected visit and they said they deserved more recognition for their role in a military that has a condition in serving a 48 force of peace internationally. >> a german government plane making a surprise stop in afghanistan. he made the unannounced present -- visit to thank them for their service and gain a better understanding of t
that has allowed us to introduce constant monitoring. we have not as proposed but implemented legislation on a statewide level. and we have introduced new guidelines with the focus on observing the behavior for warning signs. schools and the police have cooperated on a range of preventive measures. we have employed 100 school psychologists and we have taken on a more active role on issues concerning schools. we have really done quite a lot to prevent another event from occurring or make it...
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this week we have heard many warnings against using them. it appears that some have been moved and the more worrisome concern is that some may have been mixed into a form that you could use for actually dropping them as a weapon. we do not know quite how urgent that problem is and there have been conflicting reports on that, but you have not heard president obama repeat the warning against using them. i think, in part, that is because they do not have a lot of leverage for getting in around those sites. they depend on circuits. surrogates. >> the think the u.s. is urging each of's leaders to delay a vote -- egypt's leaders to delay a vote? >> he put forward to the people of this constitutional change which would seem quite strong. the irony is that president obama, having contributed to pushing mubarak out, is now facing the same problem with dealing with the man himself, which is what do you do when you desperately need an allied who was useful during the conversations with the moss a few weeks ago, but who is advocating a fair bit -- advoc
this week we have heard many warnings against using them. it appears that some have been moved and the more worrisome concern is that some may have been mixed into a form that you could use for actually dropping them as a weapon. we do not know quite how urgent that problem is and there have been conflicting reports on that, but you have not heard president obama repeat the warning against using them. i think, in part, that is because they do not have a lot of leverage for getting in around...
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most of the plant will be built out of used parts -- old buckets will be used to make large pipes. >> this works well in small communities. >> it's a way to build biogas plants, cheaply. >> and this is what the plant looks like when it's finsihed. the waste water generated by this household will be transported through the containers, and bacteria removed. that will generate methane. >> we're saving about 10,000 colones of gas each month. >> that works out to a savings of about 15 euros. the waste water has been converted into energy. back at the campus. the university also runs a banana plantation. it's also being managed sustainably. the campus plantation will serve as a model for costa rica's large commercial operations. the insects and other small creatures are also important -- they help loosen the soil. the campus plantation also uses as little chemical fertilizer and pesticides as possible. >> most commercial farms would put pesticides within this to kill any insects within the bunches. we however use a combination of chile and hot pepper. >> the workers also benefit -- they ear
most of the plant will be built out of used parts -- old buckets will be used to make large pipes. >> this works well in small communities. >> it's a way to build biogas plants, cheaply. >> and this is what the plant looks like when it's finsihed. the waste water generated by this household will be transported through the containers, and bacteria removed. that will generate methane. >> we're saving about 10,000 colones of gas each month. >> that works out to a...
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us the women and also the men should use the sport as a tool to feel the peace. i think that sports make harmony between people and we miss this and we need it. and this is one of the goals i want to achieve and i want the people to understand it. i wish i could one day. inshallah. >> the european union spends more than a third of its budget on agricultural subsidies. part of that is used to guarantee a stable income for dairy farmers, even when a lot more milk is produced than the market demands. this also makes eu dairy products artificially cheap when sold abroad. a fact that is currently worrying people in colombia. their government has just signed a new trade agreement with the eu, easing the sale of colombian products in europe, but also allowing cheap eu dairy products onto their supermarket shelves.we look at both sides of the deal. it's been raining for weeks in the highland plateau of bogota. at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters, the air is thin here. blanca mireya tends to her two cows every morning . they give a total of 10 liters of milk a day. this
us the women and also the men should use the sport as a tool to feel the peace. i think that sports make harmony between people and we miss this and we need it. and this is one of the goals i want to achieve and i want the people to understand it. i wish i could one day. inshallah. >> the european union spends more than a third of its budget on agricultural subsidies. part of that is used to guarantee a stable income for dairy farmers, even when a lot more milk is produced than the market...
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. >> this is a priority for us. in addition, we want to discuss with other parties concerning what other laws are implemented in order to speed up economic reform. >> the president ordered the upper house of parliament to convene. elections for the lower house have to be held by the end of february. >> in russia, a bill banning american citizens from adopting russian children has won final approval from parliament there. >> president vladimir putin has already hinted he will sign it. angry citizens gathered in front of parliament to protest. they say children should not become victims of politics. the ban 1 unanimous support in the upper house of parliament. moscow sees the bill of -- as retaliation. all of us have been to london know and love the city's uniquely spacious yet somewhat old-fashioned black cabs. they are as much a part of the british capital as the big ben on the tower bridge. >> no wonder then there was a huge outcry when back in october the company making those calves filed for bankruptcy. what's wo
. >> this is a priority for us. in addition, we want to discuss with other parties concerning what other laws are implemented in order to speed up economic reform. >> the president ordered the upper house of parliament to convene. elections for the lower house have to be held by the end of february. >> in russia, a bill banning american citizens from adopting russian children has won final approval from parliament there. >> president vladimir putin has already hinted he...
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>>> south koreans are getting used to the idea of their first female leader. park geun-hye starts laying out her plans a day after she won the presidential election. policymakers and japan's central bank have injected another shot of stimulus into the economy. they're facing pressure from the incoming japanese leader. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." park geun-hye made a lot of promises during her election campaign. she said she would make life better for south koreans. now the pressure for her to keep those promises is on. people across the country are watching the president-elect closely and analyzing her victory. earlier i spoke with a reporter in seoul on the day after the election. >> reporter: the south korean media are busy telling park geun-hye's history, they're going over the twists and turns of the path that led to the start of a late president back to the blue house as president. experts say the high voter turnout helps park win more than 50% of the ballots. some initially thought it would have favored opposition candidate moon jae-in who has w
>>> south koreans are getting used to the idea of their first female leader. park geun-hye starts laying out her plans a day after she won the presidential election. policymakers and japan's central bank have injected another shot of stimulus into the economy. they're facing pressure from the incoming japanese leader. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." park geun-hye made a lot of promises during her election campaign. she said she would make life better for south...
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he is actually quite charming in his use of it -- for example, twitter. i think he is drawing attention to something that concerns a lot of people, not just catholics or christians, and that is that in the revolution, the information revolution that we are living through, the past 30 years or so, we are all of us experiencing the increasing pace of that revolution that is putting people in distress. we experience it has individuals with the phenomenon is burned -- phenomenon of burnout, which is virtually epidemic in the western world. of course, for society, it has a very serious repercussion, mainly that a society where everybody feels overloaded and cannot cope with how much they are being asked to do, it becomes a very uncaring society, a very egotistical society, and ultimately carries the seeds of its own destruction within itself. that was his message. >> what struck you about his message today, christmas day? >> i thought it interesting that he highlighted specifically the conflict in syria. he had mentioned last night various trouble spots around
he is actually quite charming in his use of it -- for example, twitter. i think he is drawing attention to something that concerns a lot of people, not just catholics or christians, and that is that in the revolution, the information revolution that we are living through, the past 30 years or so, we are all of us experiencing the increasing pace of that revolution that is putting people in distress. we experience it has individuals with the phenomenon is burned -- phenomenon of burnout, which...
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park uses other tactics to get their vote. the candidate a's song is adapt from a hit, and campaign workers try to listen to what the young are saying. this year from students who have traveled finding work, the staff promises to do something about the job shortage. >> translator: our saenuri party is criticized for not trying to understand the concerns of young people. well, our candidate will listen to their complaints and help them. >> reporter: why park has to work hard to attract young voters, another candidate is already popular with them. but as soon as seeking their votes, he's also courting people who haven't decided who they would choose. yellow is a campaign color of his democratic united party. it's slogan is always on the title of the people. moon targets anyone suffering from the widening income gap and the lack of jobs. park is the daughter of a former president. moon's parents were poor, and he uses his humble roots to appeal to the common people. >> moon's staff made this tv commercial. he's at home relaxing.
park uses other tactics to get their vote. the candidate a's song is adapt from a hit, and campaign workers try to listen to what the young are saying. this year from students who have traveled finding work, the staff promises to do something about the job shortage. >> translator: our saenuri party is criticized for not trying to understand the concerns of young people. well, our candidate will listen to their complaints and help them. >> reporter: why park has to work hard to...
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stay with us. >> welcome back. in just three days' time, we will be seeing up the old year and welcoming in the new, but before that, we will be taking the chance to reflect on some of the main events of the task 12 months. >> in europe, it was all about the debt crisis. greece and spain were the worst hit. >> eventually, it was the european central bank's controversial bond-buying program that manage to come down the markets -- calm down the markets. >> germany's finance minister says he thinks the worst is behind us. is he right? >> the wildfires in 2012 were the worst spain had experienced in years, but it was not the only disaster the country had to deal with. the financial sector was also in flames. right from the beginning of the year, it was clear that the eurozone had a tough time ahead. credit rating agencies handed out significant downgrades to spain and portugal in particular. europe's firefighting coalition of finance ministers hoped a fiscal pact with tight budgetary controls and national debt breaks w
stay with us. >> welcome back. in just three days' time, we will be seeing up the old year and welcoming in the new, but before that, we will be taking the chance to reflect on some of the main events of the task 12 months. >> in europe, it was all about the debt crisis. greece and spain were the worst hit. >> eventually, it was the european central bank's controversial bond-buying program that manage to come down the markets -- calm down the markets. >> germany's...
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peaceful use of the nuclear energy and the other is the peaceful use for outer space. actually using outer space with the launch and show you the time of december. a little bit before december, south korea had time launch their own satellite. they delayed the launch and during the preparation, no one complained. no one criticized. whenever north korea did something with the missile launch, anyone in the international community cannot accept it. therefore some of them admit that north korea has a right to launch missiles into outer space. >> we are talking about two missiles. plus it's december, not the best of months. >> that's right. yeah. it's a quite unusual one. they strongly indicated that the 100 day hold to succeed, but they understand about the product because in the winter time and using the fuel is quite unstable and weather conditions are not so good. >> despite that they are willing to take the risk. >> that's right. yes because again -- the independent sovereignty are quite important. they are much more precious than the peace. even though they are 100 tod
peaceful use of the nuclear energy and the other is the peaceful use for outer space. actually using outer space with the launch and show you the time of december. a little bit before december, south korea had time launch their own satellite. they delayed the launch and during the preparation, no one complained. no one criticized. whenever north korea did something with the missile launch, anyone in the international community cannot accept it. therefore some of them admit that north korea has...
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good to have you with us. here's what we have for you in the next half-hour -- tax evasion, why suisse consultants are helping greek companies. donations, why saudi arabia is building mosques in europe. and child abuse, why british victims are speaking out now. it is official -- cyprus is the latest patient that needs an injection of aid amounting to billions from its european partners. in these times of crisis, it has become obvious that the small country relied on its fine it -- financial sector to much, and toxic loans and bad speculation eventually tipped to the banks over the edge, so now cypress wants to be bailed out by europe. in return, international lenders want cyprus to introduce reforms and strict austerity measures. these would involve job losses and pay cuts, which is bad news for many cypriots who are already struggling to pay their bills. >> a decade ago, this dancer and musician was a star in cyprus, performing in clubs or appearing on television every night. women were at his feet. they call
good to have you with us. here's what we have for you in the next half-hour -- tax evasion, why suisse consultants are helping greek companies. donations, why saudi arabia is building mosques in europe. and child abuse, why british victims are speaking out now. it is official -- cyprus is the latest patient that needs an injection of aid amounting to billions from its european partners. in these times of crisis, it has become obvious that the small country relied on its fine it -- financial...
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stay with us. >> and welcome back. the eu has repeatedly called on romania to clean up the nation's income corruption, so it is no wonder the issue is playing a central role in national elections set for sunday. >> it is also very much a clash of personalities with the prime minister of the social democrats in a running battle with the president. >> it is a dramatic battle as well. punta launched a failed bid to have his rival driven from office earlier this year. >> election posters are plastered all over romania's capital. the governing social democrat liberal coalition is leaving no chance on used to prevail. this ad says, cassette and we've kept our word," over a photograph of the prime minister. he annulled cuts in social spending that were enacted by the previous conservative government. but romanian politics are deadlocked because of the bitter long-running feud with the conservative supporting president. the european union says the efforts to remove him from office are undemocratic. one analyst says the fight h
stay with us. >> and welcome back. the eu has repeatedly called on romania to clean up the nation's income corruption, so it is no wonder the issue is playing a central role in national elections set for sunday. >> it is also very much a clash of personalities with the prime minister of the social democrats in a running battle with the president. >> it is a dramatic battle as well. punta launched a failed bid to have his rival driven from office earlier this year. >>...
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and uses phrase dramatically improved to describe the situation in a new report. we have a report from our bureau in bangkok. >> the u.s. department of defense has released its latest report on the on going battle with taliban in afghanistan. progress has been made, but much remains to be done. pressing issue, how to best train afghan forces to maintain security. the report released to the u.s. congress on monday. a key claim is that 76% of the country's population lives in areas where afghan police and troops maintain the leading role in security. it also states that attacks by the taliban rose by 1% for the period of april to september, known as the afghan fighting season. the pentagon says increased violence centered on rural areas and security in cities dramatically improved during the same period. since the start of the year, attacks fell 22% in kabul, 62% in kandahar, and 88% in mazhar-i-sharif. compares with 211. critical concerns are also detailed in the report. international forces have been training afghan security forces for years, but the report says v
and uses phrase dramatically improved to describe the situation in a new report. we have a report from our bureau in bangkok. >> the u.s. department of defense has released its latest report on the on going battle with taliban in afghanistan. progress has been made, but much remains to be done. pressing issue, how to best train afghan forces to maintain security. the report released to the u.s. congress on monday. a key claim is that 76% of the country's population lives in areas where...
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in this kenyan village, the chief uses twitter to communicate with residents. he says it has made the running of the community much smoother. >> i believe that is the best example. we find that those people are the grassroots. those people in the villages, they don't know about technology. they have been suffering. >> it also means his friends back home can follow him on his dirty to geneva, despite the difference -- on his journey to geneva, despite the differences -- distance. >> that's it for "journal." >> find more at www.dw.de. see you soon.
in this kenyan village, the chief uses twitter to communicate with residents. he says it has made the running of the community much smoother. >> i believe that is the best example. we find that those people are the grassroots. those people in the villages, they don't know about technology. they have been suffering. >> it also means his friends back home can follow him on his dirty to geneva, despite the difference -- on his journey to geneva, despite the differences -- distance....
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she used the ruling party's organizational power to her full advantage in promoting her campaign. she focused on the province of shenzen to lock in votes of conservatives and secured the overwhelming support and the support of voters in the 50s and older who wanted stability. at the same time, park distanced herself from outgoing president lee myung bak, also a member of the ruling party. he came under fire over the widening income disparity and corruption involving his relatives and close aides. park even criticized his government during the campaign. >> okay, kahu, we will be back to you in a minute. we'll be back to you in a few minutes. >>> first, let's learn a little more about park kunei. not just south korea's first female president, also the first child of a former president to win the country's highest office. we take a closer look at her life. >> reporter: park studied engineering in seoul. she is single. >> translator: i'm determined to do my utmost to bring peace and security to this country. >> reporter: the 60-year-old politician is the daughter of for president park
she used the ruling party's organizational power to her full advantage in promoting her campaign. she focused on the province of shenzen to lock in votes of conservatives and secured the overwhelming support and the support of voters in the 50s and older who wanted stability. at the same time, park distanced herself from outgoing president lee myung bak, also a member of the ruling party. he came under fire over the widening income disparity and corruption involving his relatives and close...
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. >> thank you for joining us. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has arrived in berlin, where he is expected to face criticism for his plans to expand settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem. before then, he stopped off in the czech republic. >> prague was the only government to vote no on the palestinian bid to gain non- member status. >> chancellor angela merkel has sought to reassert -- reassure the party's traditional wing. >> chancellor merkel's party conference went just the way she scripted it. was reelected chair with a record vote. there was no doubt criticism of her -- no loud criticism of her. >> our discussions here, especially on the outline we put forward, show that the christian democratic union is a foundation for a strong germany, a journey in which everyone gets a fair chance -- a germany in which everyone gets a fair chance. >> the party has rallied behind her ahead of next year's election, including traditional conservatives who have been could assert -- critical of her posit
. >> thank you for joining us. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has arrived in berlin, where he is expected to face criticism for his plans to expand settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem. before then, he stopped off in the czech republic. >> prague was the only government to vote no on the palestinian bid to gain non- member status. >> chancellor angela merkel has sought to reassert -- reassure the party's traditional wing. >> chancellor merkel's...
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stay with us. >> thanks for staying with us. >> welcome back. it is the biggest betting scandal in european soccer. a gang operating from berlin paid bribes to influence and dozens of matches. that thought to have netted over 2 million euros in the course of their crime. >> the case is headed back to trial. germany's highest court has overturned parts of the verdict against the ringleader of the group, ruling that some of the charges had not been fully addressed by the lower court. >> he admitted to manipulating more than 20 games across europe. together with a group of accomplices, he plate -- paid cash to players and officials to influence the action on a field. he put big bets on those games by bookmakers in asia. the court today confirmed that it was a clear attempt to cheat them out of money. >> the court today made a clear ruling confirming that the manipulation of sporting betts announced -- amounts to fraud. the bookmakers were in effect deceived. >> but the judges also overturned parts of the original verdict. he had already served time
stay with us. >> thanks for staying with us. >> welcome back. it is the biggest betting scandal in european soccer. a gang operating from berlin paid bribes to influence and dozens of matches. that thought to have netted over 2 million euros in the course of their crime. >> the case is headed back to trial. germany's highest court has overturned parts of the verdict against the ringleader of the group, ruling that some of the charges had not been fully addressed by the lower...
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they use the horns and just use to sell it, and the lions they kill them they sell the skin. >> which country would you like to visit? >> spain, ibiza. i have some friends there and i like some music too. i like to make party in ibiza. >> how do you spend your leisure time? >> in my spare time i go to visit my brothers and sisters in maasai village. when i just go to my village i must wear like a maasai. i am proud to be a maasai. >> weather experts often blame torrential rains and massive floods in latin america on the el nino. this much feared weather front has been observed for centuries and researchers say climate change could be reinforcing this phenomenon. in autumn, when warm sea-water flows east into the pacific from indonesia and australia towards south america, usually trade winds hold the water masses at bay and push them back towards south-east asia. but every couple of years. el nino throws this system off balance. put simply, it weakens the trade winds which acted as barriers. now the uncontrolled water mass heads towards the coasts of south america. there, this kind of
they use the horns and just use to sell it, and the lions they kill them they sell the skin. >> which country would you like to visit? >> spain, ibiza. i have some friends there and i like some music too. i like to make party in ibiza. >> how do you spend your leisure time? >> in my spare time i go to visit my brothers and sisters in maasai village. when i just go to my village i must wear like a maasai. i am proud to be a maasai. >> weather experts often blame...
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are taking it all in good humor and are ready to greet visitors from outer space. >> that is it for us. we will be back later on. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
are taking it all in good humor and are ready to greet visitors from outer space. >> that is it for us. we will be back later on. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
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he always stood by us, and he never stopped supporting us. i feel so grateful to him. ♪ >> reporter: throughout watanabe's life, caring people have watched out for him in both china and japan. >> translator: i am a victim of war. i became an orphan in china because of it, so i despise wars. as feelings harden between japan and china over the senkaku islands, i'm afraid the two countries will go to war, but nothing is more important than maintaining peace. >> reporter: watanabe has two homelands, japan and china, so desperately he hopes no blood will be spilled between the two peoples. tomoko yamaguchi, nhk world, nara. >>> a report sponsored by the u.s. government says shipping surplus shale gas overseas will benefit the country's economy. this could fave way for getting government permission to export the commodity. the u.s. energy department released the report on wednesday. it says the export of shale gas and other natural gas products would raise energy prices but would help the economy overall. the government is now ready to examine wh
he always stood by us, and he never stopped supporting us. i feel so grateful to him. ♪ >> reporter: throughout watanabe's life, caring people have watched out for him in both china and japan. >> translator: i am a victim of war. i became an orphan in china because of it, so i despise wars. as feelings harden between japan and china over the senkaku islands, i'm afraid the two countries will go to war, but nothing is more important than maintaining peace. >> reporter:...
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send us an e-mail and book tv and c-span.org or tweet us. >> the author of how to be black . howdy be black? >> it helps so much to be born black. i think that's the most reliable way of actually being black. the book does not convert you. it's not an advanced genetic modification program. it is more of a mental intellectual exercise in identity, storytelling, and clarity. >> one example of being black. >> well, the story of the book is mostly a memoir. i grew up in washington d.c. during the crack wars, the crackhead mayor, columbia heights before it got a metro station and the target. in that journey from very political black power family and the legacy of my ancestors through the crack wars, that is the backbone of the book. and there are lessons learned along the way, have to be the black friend, have to speak for all black people which are often asked to represent everybody we sort of kind of maybe look like. have to be the next black president which is very applicable during this particular season. this book contains those lessons plus interviews with some black experts
send us an e-mail and book tv and c-span.org or tweet us. >> the author of how to be black . howdy be black? >> it helps so much to be born black. i think that's the most reliable way of actually being black. the book does not convert you. it's not an advanced genetic modification program. it is more of a mental intellectual exercise in identity, storytelling, and clarity. >> one example of being black. >> well, the story of the book is mostly a memoir. i grew up in...
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let us pray. almighty god, creator and sustainer, we offer to you endless of thanks thanksgiving and praise today. we reremember a time of great tyranny in our world. we remember world war ii. we also remember those who stood their ground against great tyranny. those who fought here at home and on the battle fronts to ensure that tyranny would not prevail. we thank you that in the hour of need you gave men and women the strength and resolve to stand no matter the cost. may those brave souls who still remain here with us feel today your hand of favor and strength. for those who remain with us today, receive renewed hope and awareness of our gratitude for their bravery and sacrifice. we ask for your unceasing grace and bountiful blessings on them and their families. lord, we covered your wisdom on life journey and your entiring strength as we forge forward committed to building global you knowty and peace -- unify and peace. amen. ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. our first speaker today is re
let us pray. almighty god, creator and sustainer, we offer to you endless of thanks thanksgiving and praise today. we reremember a time of great tyranny in our world. we remember world war ii. we also remember those who stood their ground against great tyranny. those who fought here at home and on the battle fronts to ensure that tyranny would not prevail. we thank you that in the hour of need you gave men and women the strength and resolve to stand no matter the cost. may those brave souls who...
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to threaten them for us. so you are right there with this slight disagreement within the brotherhood pushed out and really had as an organization try to embody the vanguard. that's why we seen such consistency in terms of how it's responding to different crises. >> i like the fact you mention algerian eireann because it's haunted for 30 years and egyptian policymakers for 20 some odd years. to directly answer your question, i don't take this as inevitable. i oppose the liberals have been in touch with since this crisis began say we don't believe we can bring morsi down, but hopefully we can teach them a lesson. it's a misreading of the way the muslim brotherhood sees the political arena right now i will likely see the political arena post-referendum. i don't think there's anything inevitable or necessary about this moment. the brotherhood, had they had a better understanding of politics by other means than what the revolution is truly about because they relate to it to see the wisdom in building consensus and
to threaten them for us. so you are right there with this slight disagreement within the brotherhood pushed out and really had as an organization try to embody the vanguard. that's why we seen such consistency in terms of how it's responding to different crises. >> i like the fact you mention algerian eireann because it's haunted for 30 years and egyptian policymakers for 20 some odd years. to directly answer your question, i don't take this as inevitable. i oppose the liberals have been...
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there are a lot of cars now that are not using nearly as much gas as they used to. melissa: no, that is not it. come on. >> there is lot of things that come together here. melissa: wait. economy is slow and prices are high. >> well, sure there is that. but you know, we are getting a huge supply of gas and crude and natural gas to this country that we've never seen before. we now, or at least i know from reading the statistics we're online by 2017 to surpaas the middle east in providing crude oil. we will be producers of crude oil and natural gas. it appears we'll be the biggest producers of natural gas on the planet over the next 10 to now that is a reason why many, many companies are starting to gear for lower prices. on top of that --. melissa: that is absolutely true from a natural gas point of view but when you're talking about oil we ha to dell do a hell of a lot of shacking and focus on shale to get there. i'm not sure we have epa or environmentalists in our country supportive of that. >> of course that fight will continue but we are absolutely getting freer w
there are a lot of cars now that are not using nearly as much gas as they used to. melissa: no, that is not it. come on. >> there is lot of things that come together here. melissa: wait. economy is slow and prices are high. >> well, sure there is that. but you know, we are getting a huge supply of gas and crude and natural gas to this country that we've never seen before. we now, or at least i know from reading the statistics we're online by 2017 to surpaas the middle east in...
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for us, it's innovation. at a time when the squeeze are on, innovation is sometimes on the back burner because price becomes the most important thing. maybe i don't get the best product available in the market but i get a product that does the job and it's cheaper. if it's becoming a little more tense, that may be in one or two markets the dominating factor. i have to deal with that. so for us it means more agile, faster reaction, reducing costs and dealing with the balance sheet. >> some businesses are now controlled by asian companies like the pc manufacturing. do you think it's the fate of the telecom equipmentmaker? >> i don't agree with that for the first reason that a lot of this is transforming. you picked up the phone to talk. today, you pick up a tablet to do many different things. you get a mixture of the telecom world. so that environment is so inf x influxed, there are so many different forces coming through to the forefront that you need not just to have your technology side, you need to have you
for us, it's innovation. at a time when the squeeze are on, innovation is sometimes on the back burner because price becomes the most important thing. maybe i don't get the best product available in the market but i get a product that does the job and it's cheaper. if it's becoming a little more tense, that may be in one or two markets the dominating factor. i have to deal with that. so for us it means more agile, faster reaction, reducing costs and dealing with the balance sheet. >> some...
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joining us is the chief economist at diawa capital markets. thanks for joining us. at what sort of pace do you think this leadership might be able to implement their reforms, their switch to domestic demand? will they go at the same pace as the previous administration? >> i would say the pace would be faster. i would say most people are surprised by how fast the new leaders actually took actions. you know, mr. shi and the shenzhen a few weeks ago and he made et very clear that he's going to take the path since 1978. so basically, the new leader is ready for reforms, for changing the growth pattern for china's economy. so i think it's going to be very fast. but on the other hand, the new leaders mentioned about the challenges, the difficulties of these reforms. i think everybody understands what it means. so i think the launch of these reforms, off this economic growth model will be prequick. but in terms of the completion, i think it's going to be quite prolonged, i think. >> yeah. and how much difficulty are they going to have as they change policy dealing with the
joining us is the chief economist at diawa capital markets. thanks for joining us. at what sort of pace do you think this leadership might be able to implement their reforms, their switch to domestic demand? will they go at the same pace as the previous administration? >> i would say the pace would be faster. i would say most people are surprised by how fast the new leaders actually took actions. you know, mr. shi and the shenzhen a few weeks ago and he made et very clear that he's going...
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i would strongly urge us to use the $480 million being spent on the congo, instead being used to help to people in united states of america who are in need of help, or help reduce the deficit that was testified to be the greatest national security threat to the united states of america. it is a matter of priorities. i appreciate the very noble -- i emphasize the word noble -- effort to help people who are in harm's also way in various parts of the world. my colleague from florida mentioned somalia. certainly in vietnam we tried to do the noble things. we're in a different financial reality. in the absence of a national security interest in the congo, i am afraid that sequestration will force us to retract even though we may wish to the contrary. i yield back the remainder of my time. >> a couple of questions. sequestration is not only obama's, but also our responsibility. i believe we voted for it. >> i did not vote for it. >> we talked about this whole issue. it has been suggested that perhaps -- >> $80 million. is that more or less correct? [indiscernible] >> we will hear that in a
i would strongly urge us to use the $480 million being spent on the congo, instead being used to help to people in united states of america who are in need of help, or help reduce the deficit that was testified to be the greatest national security threat to the united states of america. it is a matter of priorities. i appreciate the very noble -- i emphasize the word noble -- effort to help people who are in harm's also way in various parts of the world. my colleague from florida mentioned...
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it took us in the wrong direction. and distracted us from the real problem. hopefully we can afford because that's where you find a bipartisan commitment spent i do want to follow-up on this. i totally agree with you, particularly on the voter registration from. multiple states put laws in place in 2010, 11 that made it harder for lunch and -- harder to register voters. go register another voter. you should have to register all men espoused to do that, there is no reason for the. that doesn't stop voter fraud. it doesn't make our elections -- there is no reason that you should do that. the only reason to do that is republicans want to make it harder for us to do voter registration. let's call it what it is. it's a partisan thing. we saw the same thing with governor scott. they made it harder to register voters. that's a problem. we should make it easier for folks to register. >> i applaud nevada. and i applaud the states like colorado, but had to work on their websites. if you going to let someone register online, we can learn from the last panel how to make
it took us in the wrong direction. and distracted us from the real problem. hopefully we can afford because that's where you find a bipartisan commitment spent i do want to follow-up on this. i totally agree with you, particularly on the voter registration from. multiple states put laws in place in 2010, 11 that made it harder for lunch and -- harder to register voters. go register another voter. you should have to register all men espoused to do that, there is no reason for the. that doesn't...
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and lynn hutchins will join us. we'll talk about what they see playing out and what they think is working when it comes to the markets now. >> the bill that the president says is in the house that he will sign if -- that's in the senate -- >> the senate. >> the senate that he will sign if the house passes it is what? >> that is $. >> -- that is 250? >> 250? >> he said 400. he said, i have the pen, let's keep tax rates where they are for everyone at 250 and below. so this one, that's c these guys are pretty clever because that would keep rates where they are for everyone at a million and below. no middle-class taxpayers up to a million dollars -- >> that's no matter what, isn't it, in either bill? >>yon r -- i think it would be the same in either one. that's not -- what reid and i guess pelosi, you saw that, said she opposes the million-dollar thing. a lot of people if back on what they say. the difference would be that one is 250 and below, and the other is a million and below. more taxpayers would not see a tax inc
and lynn hutchins will join us. we'll talk about what they see playing out and what they think is working when it comes to the markets now. >> the bill that the president says is in the house that he will sign if -- that's in the senate -- >> the senate. >> the senate that he will sign if the house passes it is what? >> that is $. >> -- that is 250? >> 250? >> he said 400. he said, i have the pen, let's keep tax rates where they are for everyone at 250...
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cif using equipment. these are screened against the fbi's vast biometric holding and also enrolled in dhs's biometric system known as ident. applicant fingerprints are screened battles against watchlist information but also for previous immigration encounters that may be relevant to eligibility. what i've just described is the baseline of security checks conduct it for a refugee applicants before the launch of large scale processing of iraqi applicants in 2007. better to mitigate risk of expectation of offered resettlement opportunities 2000 refugees in need of protection, many of whom had worked closely with the u.s. military or coalition forces, developed to key partnerships. first, we establish a relationship with the department of defense to augment our biometric screening by checking against a dod database. it includes fingerprint records captured in theater in iraq and elsewhere so it is a valuable resource to identify a wide array of relevant information or for example, includes data ranging from i
cif using equipment. these are screened against the fbi's vast biometric holding and also enrolled in dhs's biometric system known as ident. applicant fingerprints are screened battles against watchlist information but also for previous immigration encounters that may be relevant to eligibility. what i've just described is the baseline of security checks conduct it for a refugee applicants before the launch of large scale processing of iraqi applicants in 2007. better to mitigate risk of...
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>> elizabeth worked with us in the 1990s and did a lot of writing for us. she worked at the same radio scripts on the radio show in the 90s. so she understands entrepreneur capitalism, a very capable writer and also helped edit a book i did before these called the flat tax revolution, advocating flat tax. so she's got the ability and the knowledge, so i put her to good use. >> as you well know, a flat tax or any tax reform would need to go through the legislative process. what is your current opinion of congress and some of the debate they are having or not having about economic matter? >> will take the tax thing. most people now recognize as good to simplify the thing and what really stunned me is the sense in both commission when the president that with the deficit a couple years ago. democrats signed on to the idea of simplicity and reducing tax rates across the board. they didn't go as far as the flat tax, but they addressed the concept and on entitlements there needs to be fundamental reform. so i think after the election was going to be the surprise n
>> elizabeth worked with us in the 1990s and did a lot of writing for us. she worked at the same radio scripts on the radio show in the 90s. so she understands entrepreneur capitalism, a very capable writer and also helped edit a book i did before these called the flat tax revolution, advocating flat tax. so she's got the ability and the knowledge, so i put her to good use. >> as you well know, a flat tax or any tax reform would need to go through the legislative process. what is...